Avalanche at Blue Jackets 2/8/20 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Colorado Avalanche vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Feb. 08, 2020
TV: ALT2
Latest Odds : COL -141 Total 6
The Colorado Avalanche look for their third straight victory on Saturday when visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Avalanche improved to 30-16-6 and 66 points following a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Cale Makar scored one goal and added one assist in helping lead the Avalanche to the victory. Colorado is in second place in the Central Division six points behind first place St Louis.
Nathan MacKinnon is the goal scoring leader for Colorado with 30 and the Avalanche center leads in assists with 44 and points with 74. Colorado is scoring an average of 3.69 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.88 goals per game. In net, Philipp Grubauer is 16-11-4 with a goals-against average of 2.78 and save percentage of .910.
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Columbus will conclude a back-to-back on Saturday when hosting the Avalanche. The Blue Jackets host the Detroit Red Wings on Friday before hosting Colorado Saturday. The Blue Jackets improved 29-16-9 and 67 points following a 1-0 overtime victory against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Zach Werenski scored the winning goal 1:54 into the extra period.
Pierre-Luc Dubois is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with 17 and the Blue Jackets center is also leading the team in assists with 25 and points with 42. Columbus is scoring an average of 2.67 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.46 goals per game. In net, Joonas Korpisalo is 17-10-4 with a goals against average of 2.49 and save percentage of .913.
Recent Betting Trends:
Colorado is 5-1 in its last 6
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Avalanche’s last 5
Columbus is 17-5 in its last 22
The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Blue Jackets last 10
Free Betting Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +123
Home ice is important in this matchup. The home team (Columbus) has won four of the last five between the two. Columbus has played very strong of late winning each of its last five on its home ice, each of its last five versus an opponent with a winning record and each of its last four when playing the second half of a back-to-back. Final Score Prediction, Columbus Blue Jackets win 4-3